Gomer Pyle: USMC
Gomer Pyle was a sweet but not-too-smart U.S. Marine from Mayberry, North Carolina who was stationed at Camp Henderson near Los Angeles, California. Gomer's innocence, naivete, and low-key demeanor often got him into trouble, most frequently at the hands of his loud-mouthed superior, Sergeant Carter. Duke, Frankie, Lester, and Larry were some of Gomer's pals and fellow enlisted men at Camp Henderson, and Lou Anne Poovie was his sometime girlfriend.
- 1964-1969
- 5 seasons
- CBS
- Comedy, Action & Adventure
- TV-G
Gomer Pyle was a sweet but not-too-smart U.S. Marine from Mayberry, North Carolina who was stationed at Camp Henderson near Los Angeles, California. Gomer's innocence, naivete, and low-key demeanor often got him into trouble, most frequently at the hands of his loud-mouthed superior, Sergeant Carter. Duke, Frankie, Lester, and Larry were some of Gomer's pals and fellow enlisted men at Camp Henderson, and Lou Anne Poovie was his sometime girlfriend.
Season 2 Episode Guide
30 Episodes 1965 - 1966
Episode 1
PFC Gomer Pyle
Fri, Sep 17, 1965 30 mins
Carter wants his men to pass a promotion test.
Episode 2
Third Finger, Left Loaf
Fri, Sep 24, 1965 30 mins
Gomer holds a wedding ring for a friend and it appears to be lost when they spend a night baking bread.
Episode 3
The Blind Date
Fri, Oct 1, 1965 30 mins
Sergeant Carter's date has a friend she doesn't want to leave alone so she tells the Sergeant that it's a double date or nothing. As a last resort the Sergeant invites Pyle.
Episode 4
Home on the Range
Fri, Oct 8, 1965 30 mins
Gomer meets a family from N. Carolina who have encountered truck problems en route to Oregon so Gomer puts them up in a blasting range cabin untill he has time to fix their truck.
Episode 5
Gomer Un-Trains a Dog
Fri, Oct 15, 1965 30 mins
Gomer volunteers to train a German Shepherd named Killer intended for sentry duty but turns Killer into a pussycat.
Episode 6
Supply Sergeants Never Die
Fri, Oct 22, 1965 30 mins
When the supply Sgt is reluctant to go on vacation, Sgt Carter bets him any Knucklehead can take over his job. Of course, what bigger Knucklehead than Pyle to prove him right.
Episode 7
Cat Overboard
Fri, Oct 29, 1965 30 mins
In the first of the 3 part sea maneuvers, Gomer sneaks a cat aboard a Navy ship, unaware there is sensitive Petty Chief Officer who throws all Contraband overboard.
Episode 8
Gomer Captures a Submarine
Fri, Nov 5, 1965 30 mins
Part 2 of sea maneuvers has Pyle repeatedly goofing up Carter's mission.
Episode 9
The Grudge Match
Fri, Nov 12, 1965 30 mins
Part 3 of Sea Maneuvers, has Carter challenging the Petty Chief Officer to a boxing match not knowing the Chief was the Fleet Champ with 37 knockouts.
Episode 10
Gomer, the Star Witness
Fri, Nov 19, 1965 30 mins
While sitting in a restaurant, Gomer witnesses an automobile accident between Sergeant Carter and another driver. When in court Gomer takes the oath seriously to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
Episode 11
A Visit from Cousin Goober
Fri, Nov 26, 1965 30 mins
When Gomer's cousin Goober shows up in the barracks and puts on one of Gomer's uniforms and then wanders the base, everyone sees the name Pyle on the uniform and thinks Gomer is losing his mind.
Episode 12
A Groom for Sergeant Carter's Sister
Fri, Dec 3, 1965 30 mins
Gomer starts dating Sergeant Carter's sister. Carter is determined to break them up.
Episode 13
Gomer Minds His Sergeant's Car
Fri, Dec 10, 1965 30 mins
Carter assigns Pyle to drive his precious car back from the airport but the car is stolen immediately. Now Pyle has 24 hours to find it before Carter gets back and kills him.
Episode 14
Gomer, the Peacemaker
Fri, Dec 17, 1965 30 mins
Gomer won't rest until he helps to reunite Sergeant Carter with Miss Bunny after they had a lovers spat.
Episode 15
Gomer Pyle, P.O.W.
Fri, Dec 24, 1965 30 mins
Gomer and his platoon engage in "war games" against a rival unit and Pvt. Pyle ends up captured and a prisoner of war.
Episode 16
Gomer Pyle, Civilian
Fri, Dec 31, 1965 30 mins
Sergeant Carter orders Pyle to take a week long furlough but instead of going back home to Mayberry, Pyle takes a civilian job on base so he can remain close to the Sergeant.
Episode 17
Gomer and the Beast
Fri, Jan 7, 1966 30 mins
Gomer's acts of kindness towards his new waitress friend is mistaken for romantic interest by her cruel Marine Sergeant boyfriend.
Episode 18
Grandma Pyle, Fortune Teller
Fri, Jan 14, 1966 30 mins
Grandma Pyle visits Gomer, reads his fortune and predicts Gomer will cause something bad to happen; then Sergeant Carter loses his voice while yelling at him.
Episode 19
Arrivederci, Gomer
Fri, Jan 21, 1966 30 mins
Gomer accompanies his friend, Frankie to his home for the weekend. While there, Gomer sings a love song to Frankie's sister, who is engaged to a local fellow who is not in a rush to get married. Frankie and his mother use this as an opportunity to move the fellow to the altar.
Episode 20
Sergeant Carter Dates a Pyle
Fri, Jan 28, 1966 30 mins
Pyle wants Sgt. Carter to meet his cousin, Bridey at the Camp Dance. Carter declines until he and Cpl. Boyle spot Pyle out with a very attractive girl. They assume erroneously that the girl is Pyle's cousin. After that is explained, there is another case of mistaken identity that keep Carter and Boyle busy.
Episode 21
Little Girl Blue
Fri, Feb 4, 1966 30 mins
A Colonel and his young daughter are visiting Camp Henderson. While befriending the little girl, Pyle has no problem getting her and himself in trouble with everyone.
Episode 22
A Star Is Born
Fri, Feb 11, 1966 30 mins
Sgt. Carter is chosen to appear in a documentary but becomes an absurd camera hog, leaving producers no choice but to follow Gomer performing punishments Carter doles out.
Episode 23
Gomer and the Phone Company
Fri, Feb 25, 1966 30 mins
After a pay phone spits out $41.75 in coins, Duke and Frankie are ecstatic about all the fun they can have spending it, but good Samaritan Gomer is determined to return it to the phone company.
Episode 24
Duke Slater, Night Club Comic
Fri, Mar 4, 1966 30 mins
Duke Slater wins amateur comedy night at the Jade Club. Duke's act is impressions, with his feature on Sgt. Carter the best part of his act. Against all common sense and his friend's advice, Gomer invites Carter to Duke's encore performance.
Episode 25
Vacation in Las Vegas
Fri, Mar 11, 1966 30 mins
Gomer wins a trip for two to Las Vegas and takes Sergeant Carter with him. The Sergeant has no money so he has to rely on Gomer for entertainment but Gomer has set an itinerary which include things like visiting a Rock Museum.
Episode 26
Opie Joins the Marines
Fri, Mar 18, 1966 30 mins
Opie Taylor runs away from Mayberry to join the Marines.
Episode 27
A Date with Miss Camp Henderson
Fri, Mar 25, 1966 30 mins
A bet between sergeants and Sergeant Carter's lies result in Gomer dating Miss Camp Henderson and taking her to Lookout Point.
Episode 28
Gomer and the Father Figure
Fri, Apr 1, 1966 30 mins
Both Gomer and Sergeant Carter are conned by an old bum.
Episode 29
Desk Job for a Sergeant
Fri, Apr 8, 1966 30 mins
Sergeant Carter takes a temporary desk job writing training manuals and considers making it permanent when he sees the platoon does fine without him; so Gomer messes things up to bring the Sergeant back.
Episode 30
Gomer, the Would-Be Hero
Fri, Apr 15, 1966 30 mins
Sergeant Carter is in a restaurant with a girl other than his girlfriend when he foils an armed robbery. The Sergeant doesn't want his girlfriend to know he was there with another woman so he pins the credit on Gomer.
